Will Allen should be nicknamed “The Professor” because that’s how the Miami Dolphins coaches and players view this 11-year veteran.

Instead of becoming a salary-cap casualty the Dolphins re-signed the experienced 32-year-old to a restructured deal, bringing him back into the fold despite the temper tantrum Allen threw last year when he was prematurely placed on injured reserve following an early knee scope.

The Dolphins overlooked Allen’s expression of anger and disappointment, and wouldn’t release him because the coaches realized they needed him to get the team’s young cornerbacks, Sean Smith and Vontae Davis, to the next level.

Smith and Davis are super talented. They’ve both been solid in their two seasons as NFL starters. But they’ve still got plenty of growing to do when it comes to their film study, and ability to anticipate what’s taking place on the field.

That’s where Allen, who will compete for playing time (if not a starting spot) comes in. His return, plus the return of Jared Odrick and AJ Edds should instantly help the 2011 defense improve.

During his interview with me last Saturday on my WQAM (560AM) Saturday morning radio show Allen broke down Smith and Davis’ strengths, explaining what makes them such promising cornerbacks.

He also touched on a number of interesting subjects, like how challenging it’s going to be for youngsters to catch up to what the veterans are doing at camp, and named a player he believes is ready for a breakout season in 2011.

MF,
If you will reread my last post. I commended Bat and Ken for their omission of insults regardless that we remain polar opposites in terms of Henne. Hell, I’ve been smoking bowls and I’m making more sense than you. Get it together bro

I would love to grab a beer with you Walker. I will be in on Monday and pretty much have the day free. I did build in some time in my travel plans to hang out on Monday and doing something fun while I am in Orlando.

Mike E, producers deal with the whole concept and sound or visual of a production. Some are engineers some aren’t. Some have a knack for the big picture and put the production together and make it happen without touching any technical equipment. M13 sounds like he can do both.

Tell me about it. I wish they could have booked the deposition in the fall. Other counsel is all hot and bother to get the deposition done. The fall would have been better. Trial is not until the end of October. I have to come up with another reason to get down here in the fall.

i will support ANY QB (henne included) that plays for my dolphins…..i will never root against ANY dolphin player (henne included) EVER…..and i will DEFEND my dolphin players (henne included) against multiple named jet loving trolls…..even if the troll is offended in my doing so…..with no reservations, apologies, or regrets…….that’s just how this DOLFAN rolls.

Agreed. As much as I rag on Henne, should he be our starter I will be rooting for him as I always have. No one would be happier to be proven wrong than me in that case. I don’t expect it to happen but the power of negative thinking is that an optimist can never be pleasantly surprised.

Tim Knight (Homer) says:
July 18, 2011 at 9:43 pm
Mike E, producers deal with the whole concept and sound or visual of a production. Some are engineers some aren’t. Some have a knack for the big picture and put the production together and make it happen without touching any technical equipment. M13 sounds like he can do both.
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THANK YOU, TIM!!!!!!

ken…..see, when i say something like that i get “troll attacked” by you know who, for being a henne lover…..or labeled a henne sympathizer…..i’m not certain that henne is our future or not….but while he still leads the offense i will support him….and i do find it amusing when some people seem to ignore the fact that i’ve been a “broken record” with my “save our draft picks as to trade up and select LANDRY JONES next year” pleadings…..if i had so much faith in henne, is that something i would want?….or even pray for?…..lol.

I saw that today and it was over the top. It was one thing to have some banter back and forth but that was an attack on you. Also I do like Landry Jones a lot. He has a cannon of an arm. My brother is getting his PHD at OU and I got to see him live a couple of times. One game he is mediocre and one game he just blew me away. I try to follow OU because of my brother and I have watched Jones a lot and I think he can be the real deal.

TO ALL…..my whole point always has been, whether you believe or you do NOT believe in henne…..it’s all good, everyone is entitled to their opinion….but i really have never understood the need to call him names, say he sux, or just trash the poor guy…..hey, he still wears our colors…save that vile disrespect for when or if he ever leaves…..that’s all i’m saying.

speak of the devil……lol……i wonder if “jet fan jeffy” will ever admit that henne has a 3-1 record against the sissy jets and that henne’s career QB rating of (75.3) is better than “the sancheeze” career QB rating of (70.2)…..can we ever get the jet lover to admit those facts?……um, NO…..but the fact that those facts send jeffy scurrying under his bunk bed to cry for hours on end…….brings me laughter…..lol.

He may be a Patsies fan, playing the Jets card to get a rise. Sanchez is not even on Henne’s level, and that’s sad. I’m proud of Mark, though. at least he has stopped eating his boogers and started wiping them on Mark Brunell, another guy who is much more talented than this bum Sancho.

nice cop out……i knew you lacked the intestinal fortitude to address the point head on…..there’s an old saying…..”a coward dies a thousand deaths, a hero but one”…..think about that every time you pose as a dolphin fan and post your garbage……i don’t have the patience to spend any more time on someone like you…..good night jet fan jeffy.

This year Henne will show the doubters why it is valuable to spend a year on the bench, get coached up by a class act (CP10), rather than peek in your sophmore season, like Sancheese has. Will Santonio and Braylon both resign? Highly unlikely, but even if they do, the best receiving corp in the AFC east resides in South Florida.

OMAR KELLY was unsuccessful at achieving his childhood dream to become a super hero, so he figured he'd do the next best thing and become a journalist who fights against injustice, and searches for truth. After being bored to death reporting news and covering politics, he switched to sports.
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IZZY GOULD joined the Sun Sentinel in Feb. 2012 as a Senior Sports Reporter on the Miami Dolphins beat. He came to South Florida fresh off covering the University of Alabama football program, including its 2011 national championship team. More